Come to the Spring Poetry Festival, Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10 am - 4 pm, at Dover Park,
800 E. Travis Blvd., Fairfield, CA. There is a gazebo and children's area there, perfect for all in attendence.
Noted poets and poets laureate will feature such as Sonoma County poet laureate Gwynn O'Gara and Livermore poet laureate Charan Wollard. Stay for the open microphone readings and other happenings.
Bring a poem or two to read. Bring a picnic lunch, chairs or blanket and make a day of it in the park. For more info: Juanita J. Martin
1st Poet Laureate
City of Fairfield
2010-2012
Contact: (707) 419-2408 or email freelance@jmartinpoetwriter.com
Check out Ms. Martin's blog: juanitapoetlaureate.blogspot.com
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Read my latest poem
The Poet in Me
__ Juanita J. Martin
Words escape , poetry is alive
Speaking volumes
Challenging your psyche
Touching secret places
Revealing layers
Lifting you out of yourself
Your soul stripped naked
Back to that pre-pubescent stage
When color was a crayon
and the world was at play
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
For the entire month of April, we celebrate National Poetry Month. As Fairfield's first poet laureate, I invite you to celebrate with me. You don't have to write a poem, but please come to the following events:
April 9, 2011, 10-3 pm - Writers Resource Center Poetry Fest,
Nelson Community Center, Suisun, CA
April 15, 2011, 7-8:30 pm - Author Event,
Fairfield High School Library, Fairfield, CA
April 16, 2011, 10-4 pm - Spring Poetry Festival
Dover Park, Fairfield, CA
April 30, 2011, 9-1 pm - Earth Day Celebration
Civic Center Pond/Park, Fairfield, CA
(behind city hall)
April 9, 2011, 10-3 pm - Writers Resource Center Poetry Fest,
Nelson Community Center, Suisun, CA
April 15, 2011, 7-8:30 pm - Author Event,
Fairfield High School Library, Fairfield, CA
April 16, 2011, 10-4 pm - Spring Poetry Festival
Dover Park, Fairfield, CA
April 30, 2011, 9-1 pm - Earth Day Celebration
Civic Center Pond/Park, Fairfield, CA
(behind city hall)
What is a Poet Laureate?
In case you didn't know, a poet laureate is a poet with a substantial background in poetry. They are appointed by a government to write poetry for occasions. They also may visit schools, help implement programs and give readings of their work, in order to bring poetry to their communities. They are essentially ambassadors for the literary art form known as poetry.
As Fairfield 's first poet laureate, I will do all these things and more. I will also write an original poem for the city of Fairfield and document my historical reign. Feel free to leave a brief comment here on my blog or send an email to juanitamartinpoet@yahoo.com
If you have ideas about poetry events, programs, or other poetry related venues, I would love to hear about them.
As Fairfield 's first poet laureate, I will do all these things and more. I will also write an original poem for the city of Fairfield and document my historical reign. Feel free to leave a brief comment here on my blog or send an email to juanitamartinpoet@yahoo.com
If you have ideas about poetry events, programs, or other poetry related venues, I would love to hear about them.
View my article in sf examiner
Read about Juanita J. Martin's beginning as a writer. See her humble rise from journalist to award-winning poet and now first poet laureate of Fairfield, CA.
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